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99 -- MODIFICATION -- WEB-BASED MARKETPLACE PROVIDER OF LIFE SCIENCE PRODUCTS. SOL 263-(m9)-Q-0002 DUE 122399 POC john best (301)594-0806 1.Modification of CBD notice # 263-(m9)-Q-0001: is herin Cancelled. 2.The Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health is seeking to 3.identify all capable sources interested in providing a web-based market 4.place shopping system for researchers at the Clinical Center to be able 5.to procure specific research items at competitive prices. The selected 6.vendor shall also be required to provide ongoing service and support both 7.for Clinical Center users of the system as well as updating/upgrading of 8.the system itself. This system shall provide an electronic catalog and 9.ordering system offering a wide selection of life science products-from 10.biological and chemical reagents(antibodies, enzymes,cell culture media 11.molecular biology, reagents and organic and inorganic chemicals), to lab 12.supplies,instruments and equipment. The selected source should have an 13.ordering system that will accommodate both purchase order and credit card 14.requests. The selected system should provide the ability to quickly search 15.for and compare hundreds of thousands of products through easy to use and 16.specialized search engines that will guide purchasers through every step 17.of the process-from product search, to checkout,to review of order status. 18.Requestor should have the ability to search by product name, product 19.category, supplier name,catalog number or product description. Requestor 20.should be able to perform a category search which should allow searching 21.by attributes unique to any given category. Selected source's web site 22.must be able to sort according to FSS/VA mandatory priority business first 23.(i.e. small business, 8A, women,minority owned business,etc). Requestor 24.should have the capability to complete all orders on-line. Selected source 25.should be able to monitor every step of the fulfillment process, notifying 26.requestor immediately(on the same day of placement of order) by e-mail of 27.the status of any exceptions(i.e. back-orders or delays). The system 28.should be able to honor Federal Supply Schedule/Veteran's Administartion/ 29.or best customer's pricing on all items and provide discount validation on 30.all orders on a monthly basis which includes list and discount pricing on 31.each item ordered. The system must offer specific pricing information, 32.updated product information and the ability to introduce new products 33.without the limitations of paper catalog publication cycles. This system 34.shall be utilized by several different departments within the Clinical 35.Center, totaling no more than 100 users. 36 37.Interested vendors should furnish written capability statements to the 38.individual identified below. These statements should address in sufficient 39.and adequate enough detail how their system can fulfill the identified 40.needs of the Clinical Center as detailed above. Additionally, the 41.capability statements should provide a full description of the vendor's 42.prior experience in furnishing and managing such web-based marketplace 43.shoppingsystem to Government as well as commercial customers as well as 44.names and phone numbers of 3-5 past as well as current customers. 45. 46.This is not a formal request for proposal but a sources sought request for 47.information to assist the Government in determining how to best meet its 48.needs. The Government will not pay for preparation or submission of any 49.capability statements submitted. Posted 12/02/99 (W-SN405229). (0336)

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